Marco Belinelli

When Lauri Markkanen opens training camp with the Bulls on Sept, 25, he will do so just two weeks removed from a sterling run at FIBA's EuroBasket tournament.

Italy ended Finland's surprising 4-2 tournament Saturday in Istanbul with a 70-57 victory in the round of 16. Coincidentally, former Bull Marco Belinelli sank his first five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points on just nine shots to help down Markkanen and Finland.

Markkanen couldn't reproduce the magic he had displayed in leading Finland to a 4-1 mark in group play before adoring hometown fans in Helsinki. He managed just four points on six shots in just more than 20 minutes and didn't have many plays called for him...

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